Questions
- What is a Jewel?
A: Synthetically created Sapphire designed to minimize and reduce wear.
- Automatic vs. Manual?
A: Automatic winds by movement of your wrist and has approximately 36 hours reserve power.
B: Manual is wound by hand every morning and has approximately 24-36 hours reserve power.
- What are Water Resistancy Ratings?
A: Watches with water resistance ratings of 30, 50, 100, 200 Meters or greater, are capable of withstanding pressures within those ratings. Diving off a high dive adds additional pressure with the force of entering the water.
- What are Case Materials?
A: Titanium - Lighter, stronger and more costly.
B: Stainless Steel - Most commonly used material for sport watch cases, corrosion and water resistance.
C: Sapphire Crystal - Synthetically created sapphire, currently the most scratch resistant material used today.
- What does Swiss Made Mean?
A: The World's leading quality manufacture of watches in history.
- PVD - Pressure Vapor Deposition
A: A treatment method to change the color on stainless steel and titanium cases.
- Luminosity - What is Tritium?
A: A gas designed with a high luminosity, used for night vision on watch hands and dials.
- What is a Chronometer
A:Certified time reading tests performed at an independent laboratory, a chronometer watch must pass strict testing standards in order to receive a certificate.
Variations: +6 and -4
- What is a Chronograph?
A: A watch designed for time measurements with a stop watch mechanism. Used for interval timing of seconds, minutes and/or hours.
- What does it mean to be Qualified in Rolex Repair
A: Qualified Rolex Repair takes many dedicated years to obtain and few watch repair technicians have the skills to perform the necessary services.